Electric bass replaces the upright, and harmonic and melodic considerations are overshadowed by rhythmic ones. But this jumps immediately on track two to the laid back bluesy fusion funk of Swampness. The album starts with the gently breezy Sun & Waterfalls, featuring some greatly melodic playing over a walking acoustic bass, very much in the feel of the 1950s and early 60s tracks popularised by the likes of Tal Farlow and Les Paul. With such a wide variety of music it's not surprising some things appeal more than others, but for me the band are at their absolute best when they are able to let rip, such as in Across the Hot Sand. Candy sweet melodies give way to melancholic blue notes ( Dusty Ol' Village), whilst clean guitars gradually crescendo into overdrive, entirely changing atmospheres in the space of a few bars ( Green). There is a distinct change in mood as each track passes, but also often within tracks. When they are in the zone, they are magnificent. The entire work is in fact a live studio recording, deliberately eschewing any overdubbing, as Winge states "to deliver fresh, creative music without pretense". All 19 tracks were composed by guitarist Dennis Winge, who is joined by Tom Wescott on bass, Joel Carberry on drums and Greg Ezra on percussion. The common thread is perhaps Winge's ability to paint a picture to send the listener to a time and place beyond the here and now. With such a varied, genre-spanning selection of music, it is hard to pin any all-encompassing labels onto the work. There's a nod to a lifetime of influences, not just in terms of jazz guitar, but also in composition and overall mood. The name comes from the 14th track - but this is a little ironic as stylistically, this album is extremely varied. One Small Step is a new body of work by the Dennis Winge Trio.